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Best Audiobooks May 2026: 14 Listens You Can’t Miss

Last updated: 30 April 2026 By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture Welcome back to the monthly audiobook roundup. The best audiobooks May 2026 has to offer span thrillers, memoirs, romance, queer apocalyptic …
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April 30, 2026
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Sprive vs Plum vs Chip: Honest Comparison (2026)

Last updated: 13 October 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance I've used Sprive since October 2021, making monthly overpayments on my mortgage through the app. This comparison is based on that …
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April 29, 2026
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Best Phone for Every Budget UK 2026 (iPhone, Android, Fairphone)

Last updated: 28 April 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance There are too many phones. Every manufacturer releases three tiers, each with two sizes, every year, and frankly it is exhausting. …
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April 28, 2026
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Amalia Pica: Daisy Chain at Herald St Review

Last updated: 27 April 2026 By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice. This article contains affiliate …
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April 27, 2026
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Analogue Pocket Review UK 2026: Is It Worth Importing?

Last updated: 28 April 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice. This article contains affiliate …
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April 27, 2026
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Chip App Review UK 2026: 3 Years Tested, Rates, Prize Saver, Fees

Last updated: 10 September 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This Chip app review UK draws on three and a half years of my personal daily use, starting 3 November 2022, …
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April 26, 2026

From the Archives

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Our Whistler Tate Britain review: nine rooms, the Nocturnes reunited and the etching room that invented the white cube. Budget for two visits, not one.
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July 28, 2026
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A Sprive boost lifts your cashback rate for seven days, and it arrives on its own. What mine paid, and why Supercharge is a display toggle rather than extra cashback.
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October 4, 2026
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Last updated: 7 October 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance The Monzo vs Starling debate is the one that never dies in UK personal finance. Both are app-first, both are FSCS-protected, …
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April 12, 2026
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Last updated: 21 April 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance A brand new MacBook Air costs over £1,000. A refurbished laptop with the same specs, a 12-month warranty, and a 30-day …
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April 21, 2026
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Our new weekly mini series will focus on our favourite new App of the week. This weeks mini spotlight is on Reflection.
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November 22, 2020
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Last updated: 6 April 2026 By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice. This article contains affiliate …
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April 6, 2026

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